Hogs remain in top 25 for spring sportsFAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas has maintained its top-25 national ranking in the most recent spring standings for the 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors Cup. The Directors Cup is a competition that tracks the nation’s most successful intercollegiate athletics programs for their athletic performances throughout the year. The spring standings include scoring for fall and winter sports as well as points for men’s and women’s golf, lacr...

Dramatic Arkansas returns to CWSFAYETTEVILLE — When Arkansas was at its lowest this season, the opportunity to play every day was exactly the medicine it needed. The result was a sudden and shocking turnaround that led to the Razorbacks’ fourth appearance in the College World Series in 13 seasons under coach Dave Van Horn. Arkansas (41-23) opens play in Omaha on Saturday against Virginia (39-22), the same team that eliminated the Razorbacks in regional NCAA play last season....

Arkansas' Benintendi named college baseball Player of Year FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — University of Arkansas outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been named college baseball's Player of the Year by Baseball America. Benintendi's selection by Baseball America was announced Thursday and comes after he was named Collegiate Baseball's Player of the Year on May 28. He was previously named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and is a finalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy...

Surtevall earns spot as academic All-AmericaAUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas Tech senior golfer Rebecka Surtevall added another feather to her cap on Wednesday, as the senior was a second-team selection to the Capital One Academic All-America Division II Women’s At-Large Team. Surtevall recently concluded her athletic career at Arkansas Tech, and along the way was named GAC Player of the Year four times and All-America three times (one honorable mention, two first team). She led the Golden Suns...

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Arkansas reaches CWS with 3-2 win over Missouri State FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said he was as relaxed as he'd ever been entering this weekend's super regional against Missouri State. He had reason to be, given how the Razorbacks had improbably recovered from a 14-14 start to the season and were two wins away from the College World Series. Led by a three-run first inning and a dominating relief appearance from closer Zach Jackson, Arkansas capped its remarkable turnar...

ATU issues statement on NCAA infractionsAs result of housing rules violations reported to the NCAA by the institution, Arkansas Tech University has self-imposed penalties and received additional sanctions. In August 2012, ATU allowed the women’s basketball program to pay the housing security deposits for four incoming and two returning student-athletes. The women’s basketball program paid the deposits from its camp budget, which caused the Office of Residence Life to report the paym...

Razorbacks hope to derail streaking BearsFAYETTEVILLE — Dave Van Horn had made reaching the NCAA Tournament almost an afterthought entering his 13th season as the coach at Arkansas. That is, until nearly midway through the season when the Razorbacks — tournament participants in each of Van Horn’s first 12 seasons — were struggling to remain over .500 and were just 1-5 in the Southeastern Conference. After a remarkable turnaround led by SEC Player of the Year Andrew Benintendi, second...

Missouri-Arkansas football game date moved to Nov. 27 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas says the Razorbacks' November football game against Missouri has been moved up by one day and will be nationally televised. The game is now scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27 in Fayetteville with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on CBS. The game was originally scheduled for Nov. 28. The game will be the seventh time Arkansas and Missouri have played football, but just the second time the two teams...

Razorbacks look forward to NCAA baseball tournament FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Members of the University of Arkansas baseball team say a victory in Friday's NCAA tournament opener would provide the right momentum for the rest of the season. The second-seeded Razorbacks open play against Oral Roberts. Host Oklahoma State is the top seed in the four-team Stillwater Regional and will play St. John's. Third-baseman Bobby Wernes called ORU a good team, and pitcher James Teague said that, this late in...

Arkansas outfielder named SEC Player of the Year FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference head baseball coaches have selected a University of Arkansas outfielder as the top player in the league. The conference announced Monday that sophomore Andrew Benintendi picked up the honor. He is the first player in program history to win SEC Player of the Year and the first Razorback baseball player to take home a major conference award since 2006. The Cincinnati native finished the seaso...

Robinson earns second All-Region nodLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Arkansas Tech Golden Suns senior Whitney Robinson added another postseason honor to her credit, picking up a second team all-Central Region honor from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The honor comes after Robinson was named second team all-Region by Daktronics/D2SIDA earlier this week. A native of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Robinson hit .399 to lead the Golden Suns, while hitting 11 home runs and driving in 39 runs. She t...

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Castleberry picks up pair of honorsOne day after picking up a second team all-region honor from Daktronics, Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys first baseman Patrick Castleberry was named to the All-Central Region First Team by both the National College Baseball Writers Association and the American Baseball Coaches Association. Castleberry hit .380 on the season, leading Arkansas Tech in most offensive categories. His 68 hits, 18 doubles, and 64 RBIs were all team highs, while his 13 hom...

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Suns 10th after second round of NCAA tourneyMegan Jeffery’s second-round 80 (+8) led the way for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns golf team, as the Golden Suns fired a second-round 326 and sit alone in 10th place after the second round of the Division II Women’s Golf Championships. Jeffery’s individual score of 161 places her in in a tie for 45th, 14 strokes behind overall leader Brenna Moore of Midwestern State. Indianapolis fired a 299 to strengthen its hold on the top team position, and...

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Surtevall named first team academic All-DistrictAlready one of the most decorated student-athletes in Arkansas Tech history, senior Golden Suns golfer Rebecka Surtevall added an academic honor on Thursday, earning a First Team selection to the Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team. As a result of her first team selection, Surtevall’s name will advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second-, and third-team All-America honorees will be selected la...

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Golden Suns set to compete for national titleFor the second consecutive year, the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns will make their way to the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships as one of 24 teams to compete for the Division II national title. This year’s event, to be played May 13-16 at the Meadows in Allendale, Michigan, features the top three teams from each of the eight regions as well as top individual players from each. The Golden Suns look to build upon a successful trip to the 2...

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ATU notebook: Wonder Boys close regular season against HardingWith a fourth straight trip to the Great American Conference tournament within reach, the Arkansas Tech baseball team hosts first-place Harding in a three-game series this Saturday and Sunday at Tech Field, needing just one victory to lock up a top-six finish in the standings and a postseason bid. The Wonder Boys (27-19, 13-10 GAC) have won seven of their last eight conference games, including back-to-back three-game sweeps the past two weeken...

Wonder Boys win seventh straightThe Wonder Boys totaled 22 hits on the day as Mark Vaughn went 4-for-5 and Bryan Heward went 3-for-5 with a home run in Game 1 as Arkansas Tech (27-17, 13-10 GAC) swept past Northwestern Oklahoma State (17-27, 8-19 GAC) Monday, winning the opener 16-2 before taking an extra-inning 3-2 win in the nightcap. In the opener, both teams were quiet until the bottom of the third, when the Wonder Boys scored two runs on a fielder’s choice to take an ea...

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Suns drop pair to Henderson StateARKADELPHIA — The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team was unable to overcome timely hitting from Henderson State, as the Suns dropped the final two games of the teams’ four-game series on Monday, falling 5-2 in the opener and 2-1 in the nightcap. HSU plated runs in the first and second innings in the opener to claim an early 2-0 lead. The Golden Suns were able to knot the game in the fourth, as Shanna Davidson was hit by a pitch with the b...

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Qualls turning pro after junior seasonFAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Michael Qualls entertained Arkansas fans for three seasons with his variety of powerful dunks. The high-flying forward announced Wednesday he was taking his rim-rocking ways to the pros, skipping his final season of eligibility following a breakout junior season. Qualls averaged 15.9 points per game this season for the Razorbacks (27-9), who reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008. He made his announcement...